Town guide

Palmyra, Nebraska

Palmyra is a village in Otoe County, Nebraska, home to about 589 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68418.

Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population5891,732 per sq mi
Median home value$164,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

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Around Palmyra

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)49 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL459 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Palmyra; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Palmyra

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Palmyra had 534 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 189th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Otoe County grew from 22,288 residents in 1900 to 15,912 in 2020.

Palmyra population by census2000: 546, 2010: 545, 2020: 534546200054520105342020

Otoe County, 1900–2020

Otoe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,288, 1910: 19,323, 1920: 19,494, 1930: 19,901, 1940: 18,994, 1950: 17,056, 1960: 16,503, 1970: 15,576, 1980: 15,183, 1990: 14,252, 2000: 15,396, 2010: 15,740, 2020: 15,91222K’00’1019K’20’3019K’40’5017K’60’7015K’80’9015K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PalmyraJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 28°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 40°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in34°14°Jan0.940°18°Feb1.253°28°Mar1.964°38°Apr3.074°50°May4.883°61°Jun4.887°65°Jul3.985°62°Aug3.379°53°Sep3.466°40°Oct2.351°28°Nov1.539°18°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lincoln 8 Ene, NE weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Otoe County

5,041 jobs at 470 businesses in Otoe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otoe CountyManufacturing: 1,529 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 819 jobs; Retail trade: 737 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 429 jobs; Construction: 337 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 272 jobs; Wholesale trade: 205 jobs; Other services: 175 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palmyra.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi Health Nebraska HeartGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lincoln10.4 miles
  • Syracuse Area HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Syracuse11.8 miles
  • Lincoln Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Lincoln13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Palmyra

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Taggart Park · 8 acres0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Palmyra Memorial Library0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Palmyra

Public schools here are run by Palmyra District O R 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Palmyra Middle SchoolPalmyra6–8158Public0.3 mi
Jr.-Sr. High School at PalmyraPalmyra9–12181Public0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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